Improvement in fastenings for egg-carriers



N. '0. AMSDEN. Fastening for Egg Carriers.

No. 202,213. Patented April 9 ,1878.

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JAN ursm- N6 C \\\\s' g QaIWQXSQM/QD imam-mm N-PE'I'ERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER WES" NGTON D C om it may concern: 1 nown that I, NOAH O. AMSDEN, of in the county of Dubuque and State I owa, have invented certain new and useful I provements in Fastening for Egg- Garrie and I do hereby declare that the follow 1 is a full, clear, and exact description hich will enable others skilled in the ch they appertain to make and use the same, erence being had to the accompanying drawi I and to the letters of reference marked thereo which form a part of this specification Thi vention relates to a fastening for egg-c ers, having for its object to improve the co ruction of the same; and it consists in the nstruction and arrangement of parts, as wil e hereinafter more fully set forth.

In v annexed drawing, the figure represents ide elevation of a device, embodying my in tion, one portion being broken away, showi the trays, and the cover shown raised IN 1311 tted lines.

A r esents trays, which may be of any desire r known form. B represents the box or cas n which the trays are packed. The

body a his box is provided on two of its ends, upon osite sides, with buttons d d, said butto eing pivoted to the box, and having eir sides cut in an arc of a circle.

e two opposite ends of the box are 'eces e c, said pieces being rigidly ato the box, and having their inner at an angle extending from the top I'IED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NOAH O. AMSDEN, OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FASTENINGS FOR EGG-CARRIERS.

cification forming part of Letters Patent No. 202,213, dated April 9, 1878 application filed August 17, 1877.

downward toward the outside. On two sides of the top of the box, extending downward therefrom, are formed pieces 0 0, having one end cut in the arc of a circle, and the other out at an angle in an opposite direction from those shown on the pieces 6 e. By this construction, when the top is placed on the box and the buttons turned in proper place, and the angles upon the pieces 6 e and G C engage, the top and body of the box are held firmly together.

The manner of fastening the top to the body of the box, dispensing with nails, whereby the box may be used again, is of the greatest importance, as neither the cover nor the box is damaged, and the means employed allow the cover to be easily put on and secured in place.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

The box B, having pieces 0 0, buttons d d, and pieces 0 e, whereby the top and body may be securely held together without the use of nails, and the trays may be easily placed in and removed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NOAH o. AMSDEN.

Witnesses S. P. ADAMS, M. R. AMsnEN. 

